Dems' gains still too few

Analysts say Florida wins still wouldn't secure House

12:29 AM,
Oct. 11, 2012

Written by

Ledyard King
Democrat Washington Bureau

Democrats angling to retake the House in November will get a boost from Florida, but it probably won't be enough.

With less than a month before Election Day, analysts and polls indicate Democrats could win as many as 10 of the state's 27 congressional races. That would be significantly more than the six seats they have now.

Florida currently has 25 House seats, 19 of which are held by Republicans. It's adding two more thanks to population gains over the past decade that have benefited the Sun Belt at the expense of the Northeast and the Midwest. ...